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Science & Technology

NYC Cracks Down on AI Use in Hiring Decisions

New York became the first US city to introduce regulation of the possibilities of using artificial intelligence when hiring.

Finance & Economics

CADDi Raises $89 Million to Expand Procurement Platform and Cloud Service

CADDi has announced that it has managed to raise investment funds for $89 million following the results of the Series C financing round.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Nine British Banks Sign Up to New AI Tool for Tackling Scams

Mastercard has launched sales of an artificial intelligence-based tool with which financial institutions can record customers’ attempts to transfer money to fraudsters.

Blockchain & Crypto

BlackRock’s Bullish Case for Spot Bitcoin ETF, Now With Coinbase

After the SEC found flaws in the original filing, BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, refiles for a spot Bitcoin ETF approval. The US$9.09 trillion asset manager has submitted a revised application to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a spot market Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The amendments come in response to […]

Society & Lifestyle

Federal Judge Blocks Biden Administration Officials From Communicating With Social Media Companies

A federal judge on Tuesday, July 4, announced the establishment of a ban on the interaction of some agencies of the Joe Biden administration and senior officials with companies that own social networks.

Science & Technology

HSBC Tests Quantum Tech in London to Guard Against Hacks

HSBC Holdings Plc will be the first British financial institution to test an advanced data protection system.

Science & Technology

US to Curb China Access to Cloud Services

The United States is currently preparing to impose restrictions on access to cloud computing services against Chinese companies.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Citi Says AI to Personalize Treasury and Power Data-Readiness Teams

Naveed Anwar, global head of digital platforms and data at Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions, said during a conversation with media representatives that in the current environment, treasurers and CFO need data for everything they do.

Finance & Economics

UK Reportedly to Make Overseas Banks Replace Branches With Subsidiaries

The media reported that the Central bank of Great Britain is currently studying the possibility of introducing new restrictive measures against international financial institutions that operate in this country.

Finance & Economics

Yahoo Plans to Become Public Company Again

Yahoo may soon cease to be a private company.

Society & Lifestyle

Apple Reportedly Aims to Take Epic Games Case to Supreme Court

The media reported on Apple’s intention to transfer its lawsuit with Epic Games to the US Supreme Court.

Science & Technology

Twitter to Make TweetDeck Available Only to Verified Users

Twitter announced that access to TweetDeck will soon be provided only to verified users.

Society & Lifestyle

Meta Loses EU Court Fight Over German Attack on Facebook

The social network Facebook, which is part of the Meta ownership structure, lose in the Supreme Court of the European Union for the cancellation of the German antitrust decision, which provided for a review of the business strategy of the American technology firm.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Revolut Launches in New Zealand

The British financial app Revolut has been launched in New Zealand.

Fintech & Ecommerce

India’s Abound Raises $10 Million to Expand Remittance App

The Indian app Abound, which provides cash refund services and various financial rewards, reported that it managed to raise investment funds in the amount of $10 million.

Finance & Economics

Meta Reportedly Looks to Tencent to Relaunch Business in China

The media reported that Meta is currently trying to establish cooperation with the Chinese company Tencent in order to resume operations in that country.